Marver

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-007092",
  "term": "Marver",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A flat, smooth, and heat-resistant surface, typically made of steel or graphite, used in glassblowing to shape and cool molten glass. The glassblower rolls the hot glass on the end of a blowpipe or punty across the marver to form a symmetrical, cylindrical shape before further inflation or manipulation. This initial shaping process is a foundational step for creating most blown glass objects.",
  "subject": "Glass and ceramics",
  "references": [
    "marver Definition & Meaning (Merriam-Webster)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Marver",
    "es": "marver",
    "fr": "marbre"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/marver/"
}